The final crews who'll appear on next week's Dance Crew premiere are taking part in their first photo shoot today! The pics will be posted on Remote Control soon, but in the meantime, we thought we'd give you a small taste of what's to come January 15. See below for profiles of all nine contenders!

Crew Name: Quest

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Style Of Dance: BBoy

Description: The Artsy (and Hilarious) BBoys from L.A.

Crew Name: The Strikers

Hometown: Tallahassee, FL

Style Of Dance: Steppers

Description: The Intelligent University Step Crew from Florida

Crew Name: Ringmasters (previously MAINEVENTT)

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Style Of Dance: Flexing

Description: The Contortionists and Freak Show

Crew Name: G.O.P. Dance

Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Style Of Dance: BBoy, Hip-Hop Choreography, Salsa

Description: The Boys from the Streets of Puerto Rico

Crew Name: Dynamic Edition

Hometown: Springville, AL

Style Of Dance: Clogging

Description: The Backwoods Country Cloggers in Need of a Big City Makeover

Crew Name: Boxcuttuhz

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Style Of Dance: Hip-Hop Choreography

Description: Underdogs in Dance and Life

Crew Name: Team Millennia

Hometown: Fullerton, CA

Style Of Dance: Hip-Hop Choreography

Description: Combining Hip-Hop with Rock and Roll

Crew Name: Fly Khicks

Hometown: Miami, FL

Style Of Dance: Jazz Funk

Description: The Former Miami Heat Dancers with a Mission

Crew Name: Beat Freaks

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Style Of Dance: BGirl, Hip-Hop Choreography, Locking, Popping

Description: Finally -- the Ladies Will School the Boys -- and Be an Inspiration for Girls Everywhere